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US concerns over EU defence pact cloud NATO talks

NATOdefenceministersmetinBrusselsonWednesdaytodiscussWashington'sconcernsovertheEuropeanUnion'snewplanstodeependefencetiesbetweenitsmembers,andincreasinglystrai

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Defence secretary warns of Russia plot against infrastructure

Russiacouldcause"thousandsandthousandsandthousandsofdeaths"bycripplingUKinfrastructure,thedefencesecretaryhaswarned.GavinWilliamsontoldtheDailyTelegraphthatMosc

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Defence Minister says India will not send soldiers to Afghanistan

ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,September28(APD)--India’sDefenceMinister,NirmalaSitharamanrecentlyannouncedthatIndiawillnotsenditstroopstoAfghanistan.Speaking

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Sri Lanka calls for collective defence strategies among nations

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Aug.28(APD)–SriLankaonMondaycalledforcollectivedefencestrategiesamongnationstoaddressglobalsecurityconcerns.SriLanka’sSecretarytotheM

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Can Franco-German cooperation deliver a new European defence?

WhileEuropecouldcertainlydowithmorecapabilitiesandcooperation,amorefundamentalchangeofstrategicmindsetinParisandBerlinisrequiredifEuropeistobuildamoreautonomous

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Europe must not bow to U.S. spending demands on NATO - EU's Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that Europe must not cave in to U.S demands to raise military spending, arguing that development and humanitarian aid could also count as security.

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U.S. warns NATO - increase spending or we might 'moderate' support

U.S. President Donald Trump's defence secretary warned NATO allies on Wednesday that they must honour military spending pledges to ensure the United States does not "moderate" support for the alliance.

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EP votes in favor of setting up "European Defence Union"

In a resolution adopted on Tuesday, the European Parliament (EP), meeting for its plenary session in Strasbourg, called for the setting up of a "European Defence Union."

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Bigger defence budget for Jakarta

The Indonesian military will have a bigger budget this year to add more firepower to its arsenal in the air, on land and sea after Parliament yesterday agreed to raise the country's defence kitty for this year.

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Bigger defence budget for Jakarta

The Indonesian military will have a bigger budget this year to add more firepower to its arsenal in the air, on land and sea after Parliament yesterday agreed to raise the country's defence kitty for this year.

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Australia to double defence spending over next 15 years

​Australia's Defence White Paper has shown that Australia will almost double its defence spending within the next 15 years in order to keep up with what it called the "unprecedented transformation" occurring in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Australia to increase defence spending in Defence White Paper

Australia will raise defence spending to 2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) over the next seven years in a formal announcement to be made by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull later this week.

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Local enterprises should mull over legal trade defence measures

As Vietnam is moving towards deeper integration in the world economy, local enterprises should consider using trade defence instruments as a legal way to protect themselves from unfair competition.

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China issues regulation to safeguard lawyers' rights

​China has issued a regulation on safeguarding the rights of lawyers.

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China enter quarterfinal with 1-0 win over Cameroon

China entered the quarterfinal for the first time in eight years after defeating Cameroon 1-0, thanks to a first-half goal of Wang Shanshan, at the Women's World Cup here on Saturday.

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Finland to increase military spending after years of major cutback

​Finnish political parties have reached a consensus on increasing the country's military spending, with a parliamentary working group proposing annual increases in Defence Forces appropriations for arms purchases.